Alan Stanley Bond (SN 2345) born in Daylesford, was a 25 year old farmer when he enlisted in Melbourne on July 19th1915. He embarked aboard the Osterley on September 29th to serve with the 24th Infantry Battalion. In August 1916 he suffered a gunshot wound to his shoulder, was evacuated to England and was unable to rejoin his unit until November in 1917. In August 1918 he accidentally injured his wrist when he fell on some stairs and in February 1919, with the war over, he faced a charge of 'killing game'. He returned to Australia aboard the Rio Negro, disembarked at Melbourne on July 22nd1919 and was discharged on September 13th. He also enlisted to serve during WW2 with service number V91384.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Allan S. Bond.